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Rhubarb 'Crumble King'

Hardy Perennial

FROM £12.99

One of the best tasting Rhubarbs

The secret to the perfect rhubarb crumble!

Pink-red flushed stems with a distinct flavour

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1 Budded Piece

£12.99

2 Budded Pieces

~~£25.98~~ £14.99 Save £10.99

1 x 9cm Potted Plant

£14.99

3 Budded Pieces

~~£38.97~~ £19.99 Save £18.98

3 x 9cm Potted Plants

~~£44.97~~ £29.99 Save £14.98

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Selected for its excellent, distinctive flavour, Rhubarb ‘Crumble King’ could be your answer to the perfect crumble. This vigorous clone produces high yields of juicy stems with excellent flavour. The pink-red flushed stems can be forced to produce an even earlier crop. Once planted, this low maintenance perennial vegetable will go on producing crops for years. Now all you have to do is invent the perfect crumble topping! Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 120cm (48").

Estimated time to cropping once planted: 16-20 months.
Estimated time to best yields: 28-32 months.

Plant Size Height Up to 60cm (24in)
Spread Up to 120cm (48in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Perennial

Position In sun or semi shade

Harvest Months Planting Out Months

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Codes
1 Budded Piece (KH1015)
2 Budded Pieces (KH1016)
3 Budded Pieces (KH1017)
1 x 9cm Potted Plant (KH1018)
3 x 9cm Potted Plants (KH1019)

Plant rhubarb from autumn to spring in a sunny position in well drained soil. Prepare the soil in advance by digging in plenty of well rotted manure and clearing all weeds. When planting budded pieces taken from mature rhubarb crowns, set them so that the top of the crown sits 3cm (1") below soil level and allow a spacing of 75cm (30") between plants.

During the first year, resist the temptation to harvest the stems, in order to allow the plant to become properly established. In spring, remove the emerging flower heads as they appear. From the second year, stems can be harvested from April to June, when the leaves have fully unfurled. Pull from the base of each stem and twist them away from the crown. Harvest only a few stems at a time. Water rhubarb plants in summer during dry periods to prevent the soil from drying out. When the leaves die back in autumn, remove the old stalks and apply a mulch of well rotted manure around the crown. Caution: The leaves of rhubarb plants are toxic if eaten.

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